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Former Arkansas State assistant and Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin led the Steelers past the Washington Redskins in Stripe Bowl I while former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett finally got some minutes, after biding his time behind Tom Brady, as New England trounced St. Louis in London.

Darren McFadden is considered one of the best running backs in Arkansas school history but has battled injuries since entering the NFL. He is hoping to go the distance in his fifth year with the Oakland Raiders.

Former Arkansas Razorback Darren McFadden, now with the Oakland Raiders, is conducting a two-day youth football camp at Maumelle High School and said having children of his own adds incentive to teaching kids.

Former Charleston High School, UCA and Harding University kicker-punter Eddy Carmona, a Charleston graduate who finished his college career at Harding University, has signed a free-agent contract with the Oakland Raiders. If he makes the team he will be only the second player from Harding to play in the NFL.

Darren McFadden sure loves the Arkansas Razorbacks. Check out his latest way of showing Arkansas pride, a hologram necklace worth about $90,00. Depending on how you hold the 86-carat diamond/sapphire pendant, it’s either a No. 20 (McFadden’s number with the Oakland Raiders) or the Arkansas Razorback logo.

Early in the NFL season this seemed like the year Peyton Hillis, Darren McFadden and Felix Jones would share some headlines for success. But the trio who shared the backfield at Arkansas from 2005-2007 is going through a rough spot.

Darren McFadden suffered a broken bone in his face during a blocking drill in practice. He’s expected to be out “a couple of weeks” according to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle. Ouch. Now the good news for Oakland Raiders fans or those who root for McFadden because of his ties to the state and the Arkansas Razorbacks:

Darren McFadden has never hesitated to show pride in his Arkansas roots. McFadden, who recently completed his third season with the Oakland Raiders, posted a photo Wednesday on Twitter that displayed three back/shoulder tattoos, including two that pay homage to his hometown and home state.

If you happened to glance up at the big screen or down at field level during the Arkansas Red-White game, you probably noticed a number of former players congregated on the sidelines. They were calling the Hogs, sharing stories from their playing days and — here’s the important one — lending a significant amount of credibility to the direction Bobby Petrino is taking the program.

Voting has begun to find the NFL player that will grace the cover of Madden 12. Former Razorback running backs Peyton Hillis and Darren McFadden are among the voting options for fans taking part in the tournament-style selection process.

Sure, you know about Darren McFadden, Peyton Hillis and Felix Jones. Have you paid attention to the rest of that 2008 running back class? It’s been good enough that Yahoo! Sports wonders if it could be the best-ever draft class for running backs.

Running back options were plentiful in the 2008 NFL draft. Arkansas, of course, produced three options for teams to consider among the 21 drafted running backs. Cantonrep.com breaks down the productivity of all running backs from the 2008 draft class. It’s part of a story on the season Conway native Peyton Hillis is having for the Cleveland Browns.

Now the country is starting to see why the Oakland Raiders drafted Darren McFadden No. 4 overall in 2008. McFadden, the two-time Heisman Trophy runner up at Arkansas, eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the season in Sunday’s victory against the Denver Broncos. It’s the first time for McFadden to accomplish the feat, despite being highly touted out of college.